Canva Cuts 1,271 Jobs in Largest Layoff Round Across 13-Year History

4 Nov 2026, 12:23 pm · 20h ago · 1 min read · OfficeChai

Design software platform Canva has laid off 1,271 employees, cutting approximately 22% of its global workforce in the largest restructuring in the company's thirteen-year history. Canva's chief executive described the past year as the hardest in company history amid shifting macroeconomic conditions and rapid artificial intelligence integration across creative software. The workforce reduction affects nearly a quarter of Canva's team as the Australian design giant reorganizes internal product teams, streamlines operational overhead, and recalibrates resource allocation ahead of an anticipated initial public offering in public equity markets over the coming years.